Rostherne
{{Short description|Village in Cheshire, England}}
{{about|the village in England|the town in Saskatchewan, Canada|Rosthern}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox UK place
|coordinates = {{coord|53.350|-2.383|display=inline,title}}
|official_name= Rostherne
|label_position= bottom
|population= 160
|population_ref= (2001 census)
|civil_parish= Millington and Rostherne
|unitary_england= Cheshire East
|lieutenancy_england= Cheshire
|region= North West England
|country= England
|constituency_westminster= Tatton
|post_town= KNUTSFORD
|postcode_district= WA16
|postcode_area= WA
|dial_code= 01565
|os_grid_reference= SJ744837
|static_image= Rostherne - Saint Mary's Church.jpg
|static_image_caption= Saint Mary's Church, Rostherne
}}
Rostherne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Millington and Rostherne,{{cite web|url=https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168118.html|title=Millington and Rostherne|publisher=Mapit|accessdate=6 July 2023}} in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England ({{gbmapping|SJ743835}}). In 2001 the parish had a population of 160.
To the north of the village is Rostherne Mere and to the south is Tatton Park. The A556 road passes to its west.
History
In the 11th century Rostherene was called Rodestorne, said to mean the Lake of the Holy Cross, from the Anglo-Saxon Rodes, meaning cross and the northern word torne or tarne meaning lake. At the time of the Domesday Book the parish belonged to Gilbert de Venables, Baron of Kinderton, who displaced Ulviet the Saxon as owner of the lands, although there was then only one rateable field in the parish, one team and two acres of wood, the whole only being worth four shillings a year. By 1286 almost all of Rostherne had become part of the Tatton estate, having been sold to Massey of Tatton, except for a portion retained by the Leghs.{{cite book |title=Manchester Faces and Places |date=October 1894 |publisher=JG Hammond & Co Ltd |location=Manchester |pages=5–6}}
On 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished to form "Millington and Rostherne".{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/cheshire%20east.html|title=Cheshire East Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=9 October 2023}}
Buildings
St Mary's Church, Rostherne, is a Grade I listed building,{{National Heritage List for England|num= 1230301|desc= Church of St Mary, Rostherne|grade=I|access-date=25 September 2018}} whose rectory was for many centuries in the possession of the Leighs of West Hall, High Legh.
Notable people
- Michael Wrigley (1924-1995), first-class cricketer, British Army officer and civil servant
See also
{{Portal|Cheshire}}
References
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External links
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{{Cheshire, Cheshire East}}
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